Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 149
- Fatal crashes
- 149
- Deaths inside
- 102
- Other deaths
- 71
Between 2020 and 2024, 149 vehicles described as 2016 Ford Focus were involved in 149 fatal crashes in the United States. 102 people died inside these vehicles and 71 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 29 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 63%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 16 |
| 2021 | 26 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 14 |
| 2024 | 21 | 11 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.5% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.2% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.0% | 50.6% | 45.5% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 100 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 71 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 33 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 13 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Florida | 11 |
| New York | 6 |
| Virginia | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2020 | Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin | US-141 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Jennings, St. Louis County, Missouri | HALLS FERRY RD | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Emmet County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Carroll County, Ohio | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Rock County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | BI-35 BUSINESS/SR-46 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Orem, Utah County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30/EAST FWY | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | S PRAIRIE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | San Diego County, California | MUSSEY GRADE RD | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Baxter County, Arkansas | US-62-11 | 2 |
| May 23, 2020 | West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-68 | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-480 | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Dawson County, Georgia | SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Brant, Erie County, New York | SR-438 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | CR-STOCKTON HILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Bedford County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | US-17 W COLONIAL DR | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Galveston County, Texas | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-906C SUNRISE HWY SVC RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-210 MURCHINSON RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.